WO2004044619A3 - Proximity sensor - Google Patents

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WO2004044619A3
WO2004044619A3 PCT/GB2003/004861 GB0304861W WO2004044619A3 WO 2004044619 A3 WO2004044619 A3 WO 2004044619A3 GB 0304861 W GB0304861 W GB 0304861W WO 2004044619 A3 WO2004044619 A3 WO 2004044619A3
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detector
mask
proximity sensor
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Andrew Charles Lewin
David Arthur Orchard
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Qinetiq Ltd
Andrew Charles Lewin
David Arthur Orchard
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Priority to EP03775516A priority Critical patent/EP1561125A2/en
Priority to US10/534,494 priority patent/US7459670B2/en
Priority to JP2004550804A priority patent/JP4533147B2/en
Priority to AU2003283542A priority patent/AU2003283542A1/en
Publication of WO2004044619A2 publication Critical patent/WO2004044619A2/en
Publication of WO2004044619A3 publication Critical patent/WO2004044619A3/en

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S17/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of electromagnetic waves other than radio waves, e.g. lidar systems
    • G01S17/02—Systems using the reflection of electromagnetic waves other than radio waves
    • G01S17/04—Systems determining the presence of a target

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  • Geophysics And Detection Of Objects (AREA)
  • Burglar Alarm Systems (AREA)
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  • Measurement Of Optical Distance (AREA)

Abstract

This invention relates to a proximity sensor. An illumination means (2) projects an array of spots (40) towards a scene. Detector (8) looks towards the scene through a mask (6). The mask (6) is arranged such that light from a target at a certain range, for instance far object (14) is not transmitted to the detector. Light reflected from a close object (16) however passes through the mask (6) and is incident on the detector (8). A rise in the intensity of incident light at the detector (8) is determined by threshold detector (10) and used to operate an alarm (12).
PCT/GB2003/004861 2002-11-11 2003-11-11 Proximity sensor WO2004044619A2 (en)

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EP03775516A EP1561125A2 (en) 2002-11-11 2003-11-11 Proximity sensor
US10/534,494 US7459670B2 (en) 2002-11-11 2003-11-11 Proximity sensor based on projection of structured light
JP2004550804A JP4533147B2 (en) 2002-11-11 2003-11-11 Proximity sensor
AU2003283542A AU2003283542A1 (en) 2002-11-11 2003-11-11 Proximity sensor

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GB0226243.4 2002-11-11
GB0226243A GB2395262A (en) 2002-11-11 2002-11-11 Optical proximity sensor with array of spot lights and a mask

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